10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Winter Scene

Reverse

A colourful and painted winter scene that shows families skating on a frozen pond.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
10 DOLLARS 2013

Engraver: José Osio

Designer: Remi Clark

Edge

Serrated

Comment

Skating on a frozen pond is one of the most captivating and accessible pastimes the long Canadian winter has to offer. The piece celebrates the magic of a winter's day spent gliding across a frozen pond in the company of friends and family, under bright skies.

Packaging:
The piece is encapsulated and presented in a padded burgundy double-shell case protected by a black sheath.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Le patin sur un étang gelé est l’un des loisirs les plus captivants et accessibles qu’offre le long hiver canadien. La pièce célèbre la magie d’une journée d’hiver passée sous un ciel éclatant à se laisser glisser sur un étang gelé en compagnie de parents et d’amis.

Emballage :
La pièce est encapsulée et présentée dans un boîtier à double coque bordeaux rembourré et protégé par un fourreau noir.

Interesting fact

The 10 Dollar Elizabeth II (Winter Scene) 2013 silver coin from Canada features a unique winter scene depicting a snowy landscape with trees, a frozen lake, and a group of people ice skating in the distance. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse side showcases the winter scene. This coin is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation and was instead produced for collectors. It is made of .9999 silver and weighs 15.87 grams.

• north america
• modern
• british colony